North Carolina Counties with 8-Hour Ozone Violations 1998-2000
Table 1. The following table shows 24 of 32 counties and 34 of 43 sites with a 3-year average of the annual 4th high value for each year equaling 0.085 ppm level or higher (violation of the 8-hour standard). The first column lists the county; the second lists the average values for that county.
County | Average value |
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Alexander | .089 ppm |
Buncombe | .087 ppm |
Caldwell | .092 ppm |
Caswell | .093 ppm |
Chatham | .086 ppm |
Cumberland | .093 ppm |
Davie | .099 ppm |
Duplin | .087 ppm |
Durham | .090 ppm |
Edgecombe | .089 ppm |
Forsyth | .096 ppm |
Franklin | .090 ppm |
Granville | .089 ppm |
Guilford | .094 ppm |
Haywood | .094 ppm |
Johnston | .091 ppm |
Lenoir | .087 ppm |
Lincoln | .090 ppm |
Mecklenburg | .104 ppm |
Northampton | .085 ppm |
Pitt | .089 ppm |
Person | .091 ppm |
Rowan | .100 ppm |
Wake | .100 ppm |
Table 2. The following table shows one county with only two years of data (1999-2000) is above the attainment threshold. The first column lists the county; the second lists the average values for that county.
County | Average Value |
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Union | .090 ppm |
Table 3. The following table shows 7 monitored counties which are attaining the 0.085 ppm standard. The first column lists the county; the second lists the average values for that county.
County | Average Value |
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Avery | .080 ppm |
Camden | .080 ppm |
Martin | .082 ppm |
New Hanover | .078 ppm |
Rockingham | .084 ppm |
Swain | .076 ppm |
Yancey | .083 ppm |
Table 4. The following table shows 1 monitored county with only 2 years of data (1999-2000) which is below the attainment threshold. The first column lists the county; the second lists the average values for that county.
County | Average Value |
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Jackson | .084 ppm |
Note:
- Additional counties may be involved in emission reduction strategies
- Nonattainment designations may not follow county boundaries